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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

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How can environmental justice best be advanced in the current political moment that is part of a greater historical transition to a non-white population majority by the mid-2040s? What public policies are needed? A variety of policies can be applied to reduce environmental justice inequities. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule is not strong enough to ensure a cleaner future

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A 2019 report shows seven of the top ten most ozone-choked cities in America are in California.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. Policy & Politics.

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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

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Many pesticides release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a precursor to ground-level ozone that acts as a powerful greenhouse gas. Its key recommendations include increasing technical assistance and direct incentives for farmers to adopt agroecological practices, and setting pesticide use reduction targets within climate policy.

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California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule is not strong enough to ensure a cleaner future

AGreenLiving

A 2019 report shows seven of the top ten most ozone-choked cities in America are in California. Excerpt from: California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule is not strong enough to ensure a cleaner future.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

How can environmental justice best be advanced in the current political moment that is part of a greater historical transition to a non-white population majority by the mid-2040s? What public policies are needed? A variety of policies can be applied to reduce environmental justice inequities. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

How can environmental justice best be advanced in the current political moment that is part of a greater historical transition to a non-white population majority by the mid-2040s? What public policies are needed? A variety of policies can be applied to reduce environmental justice inequities. Martin Luther King, Jr.